Living an authentic life: Dr. Maria Sirois at TEDxBerkshires

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  • čas přidán 13. 01. 2013
  • Dr. Maria Sirois is an inspirational speaker, consultant, and licensed clinical psychologist who has worked in the fields of wellness and positive psychology for twenty years. As a lecturer and motivational speaker, Maria has been invited to keynote at conferences for wellness organizations, businesses, hospitals, hospices, religious and philanthropic institutions around the country. A master storyteller, her lectures and workshops combine powerful and moving anecdotes with research to bring an audience to the place we all most want to be: moved to tears, joy and positive action within the lives we are already living. Addressing topics as diverse as "Sustaining Resilience in the Presence of Suffering," "Every Day Counts: Flourishing No Matter What," and "The Heart in Philanthropy," she has been called both a "true teacher," and "an orator of great power and beauty."
    In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

Komentáře • 116

  • @cherrybombb_
    @cherrybombb_ Před 5 lety +36

    This brought me to tears. Came to the realization that all that i am looking for, all that i am searching and yearning for is already within me.

    • @mariasirois
      @mariasirois Před 5 lety +1

      Dear Leslie, I'm so glad you have come into this wisdom!

  • @apologistronnie3815
    @apologistronnie3815 Před 4 lety +8

    The joy of being authentic...

  • @mulchy85
    @mulchy85 Před 10 lety +124

    She makes grey hair gorgeous

    • @robinstanish6056
      @robinstanish6056 Před 6 lety +1

      mulchy85 that's what you took away from this 15 minutes??

    • @mariasirois
      @mariasirois Před 5 lety +9

      This is a conversation I've been a part of thousands of time. I began to go grey in college, and for me, it was a simple choice. And I love my friends who delight in coloring their hair. Authenticity is unique, particular and quirky. For me grey works. I hope you find what works for you! Maria@@Mrs.Ventress

  • @Dgtlbath
    @Dgtlbath Před 2 lety +5

    Beautiful talk. I’ve started the journey of finding my own authenticity four years ago. Every therapy session felt like a knife being pushed harder and harder into my chest, just to find out later, that it wasn’t hurting me but opening my biggest wound, so that I could see my own fears and take them out of my chest. I’m still finding myself trying to be someone else sometimes, but every day I feel more and more authentic. What she says it’s true! Authenticity is contagious! The more I am me, the more I’m surrounded by authentic people.

  • @HarrietFitzgerald580
    @HarrietFitzgerald580 Před 4 lety +14

    Interesting talk! I think society definitely pulls us down, we're all told to be ourselves, but just like everyone else. It is difficult to listen to our inner voice and be guided by it. It is much easier to get caught up in the noise and chatter of those around us, rather than listen to the whispers of our heart. ❤️ I've been on a journey in the past year especially and deeply believe something unique about myself and I'm struggling to embrace it.

  • @TheMourtallah
    @TheMourtallah Před 9 lety +68

    I am convinced that she is/was a poet. Wonderful pacing to communicate an important message.

  • @jeannem.stafford2973
    @jeannem.stafford2973 Před 8 lety +43

    I loved "I'm gonna figure out a way because it's sacred to me." Phew. Perfect. Thank you.

    • @mariasirois
      @mariasirois Před 5 lety +2

      Yes to what we love and what is sacred to us!

  • @billprotzmann3879
    @billprotzmann3879 Před 11 lety +7

    Maria -- powerful talk. I agree! Thank you for being courageous enough to bring Rumi's challenge to audiences who need it today.

  • @shelbynicholson6749
    @shelbynicholson6749 Před 6 lety +9

    I know how it feels to 'come out.' It took me a long time to be brave enough to express myself authentically. Yes, yes, yes!

  • @rdudu
    @rdudu Před 5 lety +3

    Very touching way of speaking. Can tell that it came from ur heart! Thank you Dr. Maria Sirois...

  • @alexbills5070
    @alexbills5070 Před 6 lety +5

    I like her hair. The contrast between her hair and eyebrows looks great!

  • @Seekthetruth3000
    @Seekthetruth3000 Před 5 lety +9

    The key is having a sense of meaning.

  • @jaymulligan7391
    @jaymulligan7391 Před 8 lety +36

    thank you for your words. They have inspired me. It's taken me 60 years to fight off the "baggage" I've carried. It's still a challenge but every day it becomes easier.

    • @logann127
      @logann127 Před 7 lety +2

      Jay Mulligan until the last day, bro. dont give up.

    • @thehorsebackheroine5950
      @thehorsebackheroine5950 Před 6 lety +3

      I feel your pain Jean - in the end it all comes down to self acceptance and the belief that we are 'good enough'. I know I just never felt good enough and it stemmed from those 2 early disappointing relationships in my life as a small child. I had read those books too...for 25 years (!) We are no longer that small child and it may take professional help for you to realise that. The patterns of childhood do not serve us in adulthood and for one such as I, who just felt not quite up to scratch, I have worked so hard these last 4 years with the help of an amazing therapist, to make the changes necessary and as a horse bahaviour specialist I am to give my own Ted Talk on the 23rd June this year! Yay!...So check it out on Tedx Folkestone in June..... My authentic self revealed at last!! You can do it Jean:-)

    • @mariasirois
      @mariasirois Před 5 lety +3

      Yes...every day our choices become easier - my life is a life of practice. Wishing you well, Jay.

  • @snowleopard7952
    @snowleopard7952 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank You🏆

  • @TuwinDiane
    @TuwinDiane Před 6 lety +6

    Love this and I will be listening often. Thank you! One thing I would offer is that not everyone will feel the urge to be authentic in our presence, or their authenticity is not of a good heart., but there are those that you can help with your authenticity. just be aware and save your energy for those that truly need it rather than those that would deplete it.

  • @mobk9774
    @mobk9774 Před 3 lety +1

    What a marvellous soul. A true leader. Thank you.

  • @sangmorkuortetteh5510
    @sangmorkuortetteh5510 Před 6 lety +2

    One of the best ted talks.

  • @astalander6061
    @astalander6061 Před 6 lety +6

    Such a beautiful speech. I am grateful to have stumbled upon it.

  • @MrShanti10
    @MrShanti10 Před 10 lety +5

    Thank you for sharing such profound words with so much heart!

  • @henritero2075
    @henritero2075 Před 6 lety +17

    I hate to be the type to leave a comment about nothing more than a person's looks......but good lord this women is gorgeous!

    • @mariasirois
      @mariasirois Před 5 lety +3

      This makes me smile...thank you!

  • @carylderenfeld4824
    @carylderenfeld4824 Před 8 lety +5

    Beautiful talk Maria. Always inspiring.

  • @lakshrampal2970
    @lakshrampal2970 Před 7 lety +13

    Wow. I am going to be coming back a lot for this message to get delivered to the deepest corners of my being. Thank you do much!!

    • @shaktisaraswati
      @shaktisaraswati Před 7 lety +3

      I agree with you! This one definitely bears repeating!

    • @mariasirois
      @mariasirois Před 5 lety +1

      You are so welcome!!!!!!

  • @LegendarySkar
    @LegendarySkar Před 6 lety +3

    You just touched my soul. Thanks for this wonderful message.

  • @robind.9008
    @robind.9008 Před 7 lety +3

    You have helped me immensely. Thank you! It is my time! Light and Love!

  • @DaisysmileAu
    @DaisysmileAu Před 6 lety +4

    Love this talk about authenticity. Thank you.

  • @merrykaczmarek3757
    @merrykaczmarek3757 Před 2 lety

    After 6 decades of trying to be like others so I might fit in, feel safe, and not get hurt, I’m ready to live from the inner voice and be authentically me. Ugh to ahhh
    I loved your talk, Maria and I’m sending you inner peace, love and light and I’m sending this talk to my spiritual teacher who set out one Easter Sunday to be the “priester bunny” she stood and spoke from the pulpit of the spiritual community that she founded, and spoke to us with bunny ears. Irresistible and irreverent 🥰❤️

  • @thevillageofnod
    @thevillageofnod Před 6 lety +12

    My parents divorced when I was 6 so that kinda wrecked everything. My stepdad is a narcissistic and proceeded to psychologically abuse me and my mother for 10 years. It was doubly confusing because he provided all our needs and most if our wants... except appreciation, affection, understanding, kindness. So at 55 after 2 mentally ill husbands, the 2nd a 25 year marriage to a covert cerebral narcissist, just like my stepdad I am done with making the choices I made before. I exploded my way of thinking to see the truth of life better. I choose the wonder of life

    • @mariasirois
      @mariasirois Před 5 lety +4

      I'm so sorry I didn't see this ten months ago and I'm here today to say that I notice your courage, your openness and your clarity. All best to you in this phase of your living!

  • @carljungdepthpsychologyrea1531

    My wife is a vigil volunteer at Hospice, and I know she will find this helpful in her work with individuals facing end of life. Thank you!

    • @mariasirois
      @mariasirois Před 5 lety +2

      I so love Hospice work - thank you for you words and for her service!

    • @sroberts2580
      @sroberts2580 Před 4 lety +2

      So seldom do we read where a spouse is doing something positive, even if it’s just mentioning his wife would enjoy this is huge. Good job!

  • @WM37980
    @WM37980 Před 4 lety +1

    I think if we come from a neglected childhood we can never be fully authentic. But we become the ones whose 'time here is not wasted'. Its a wonderful journey.

  • @annaworthington9522
    @annaworthington9522 Před 6 lety +4

    Thank you. I am inspired and it went right to my heart. Thank you.

  • @virginiadavidson7862
    @virginiadavidson7862 Před 2 lety

    I wish I could click and register a thousand "thumbs up"!
    You *are* a priest, the best kind!
    Thank you for ministering to my own priest-heart today!

  • @alyonavoynovskaya3150

    Thank you ❤️

  • @mimmycal
    @mimmycal Před 6 lety +3

    I love your talk. Oh ... My mother was Honey the Birthday Bunny - when I was young . I suppose this is what I have been doing these last almost 17 years. I left the secure life of a 'law wife' . I allowed my husband to step up and be a full father to our teen sons. Moved back to my childhood state.
    Yes ... Painful .still at times ....but my creativity is over the top. And ... I live in the beautiful unknowing. I was on my way to meditate and I wanted to hear an inspirational all first!! Thanks!!

  • @arlinegeorge6967
    @arlinegeorge6967 Před 3 lety

    Great great talk. Rumi ! We humans are here with a great purpose. To love and serve humans. Believe in yourself and do.... Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true.

  • @shaktisaraswati
    @shaktisaraswati Před 7 lety +2

    Thanks so much for this!

  • @esther9388
    @esther9388 Před 8 lety +2

    Maria, Thanks!! Very beautiful!!

  • @elviodizane
    @elviodizane Před 7 lety +2

    Simply Inspirational ... Thank you.

  • @olivezanakis2606
    @olivezanakis2606 Před 6 lety +2

    WOW Incredible talk, thank you.

  • @al1neklara283
    @al1neklara283 Před 5 lety +2

    Beautiful!

  • @DoneHQ
    @DoneHQ Před 4 lety +1

    Love this! Thank you.

  • @JudithBouchernetworker
    @JudithBouchernetworker Před 6 lety +2

    Great speech, worth listening, thank you !

  • @purepranasam
    @purepranasam Před 7 lety +2

    Beautiful, thank you.

  • @janebjork9746
    @janebjork9746 Před 6 lety +2

    Brilliant talk on listening to your own authentic voice:) Namaste

  • @mclarsen61
    @mclarsen61 Před 6 lety +2

    Whaaauuu 👍
    That was great ❤ thank you so much

  • @GG-rk1bu
    @GG-rk1bu Před rokem

    This is our time! I love it 💖

  • @gooddogmac
    @gooddogmac Před 9 lety +2

    Love this!

  • @sanaa1710
    @sanaa1710 Před 7 lety +2

    Fantastic talk.

  • @spidereyesburn
    @spidereyesburn Před 11 lety +2

    ♥ Thank you.

  • @ditty88
    @ditty88 Před 7 lety +3

    thanks, awesome lady! :)

  • @AprilJify
    @AprilJify Před 8 lety +2

    Thank you :)

  • @hollycat6152
    @hollycat6152 Před 6 lety +7

    What a beautiful person

  • @LorealTV
    @LorealTV Před 6 lety +2

    Great speech.

  • @auroraramirez4389
    @auroraramirez4389 Před 17 dny

    I liked to spend time with my grand chlldren;s when ever I can.

  • @rsinclair689
    @rsinclair689 Před 2 lety

    She is amazing with a powerful message, if you need to seek approval from other who are artificial is that worthwhile or should we focus our lives on fake people or should be dispense with that rubbish and independently pursue a true version of our selves and make this little time we have do enjoy life (without trying to fit in) Why not enjoy the gift,, be yourself and enjoy it. Anyone who say otherwise have no business dictating who you should be. Most people are bound by what their peers or Madison avenue dictates. This people are not genuine. Incorporate people in your life who are true to themselves and not "keeping up with the Jones" be genuine at all costs!

  • @michaelmpanugo4055
    @michaelmpanugo4055 Před 9 lety +2

    Beautiful

  • @rmcd823
    @rmcd823 Před 6 lety +1

    Tks. I guess you follow the crusade of the Enneagram Type 1. It’s agreeable to see a person that thinks she is happy enough with herself, therefore feeling it’s her duty or pleasure or cooperative telling everyone the method she got there. Very nice!

  • @zacsalad3586
    @zacsalad3586 Před 8 lety +26

    Looks like a female George Clooney, but that's not the point. Great speech! thumbs up

    • @mariasirois
      @mariasirois Před 5 lety +1

      Thank you!

    • @missnuggin
      @missnuggin Před 3 lety +1

      Maybe George Clooney looks like a male her. 😏

  • @alain3768
    @alain3768 Před 6 lety +5

    She reminds me of another beautiful young woman (neighbor) with grey-hair. I worked up the courage to invite her to the local bar for neighbors only and there she told me of her plans to move to another town in the near future.....
    I think I'll soon ask somebody to go out with me :-)

  • @echakarian
    @echakarian Před 3 lety

    Being yourself is great but don't forget that you still need to pay yours bill This is also part of wholesome life

  • @AsteriETERNAL
    @AsteriETERNAL Před 6 lety

    Yup!

  • @1WaySafe
    @1WaySafe Před 6 lety

    Raise procrastination to a whole new level. that's one thing I think I do when I notice I am procrastinating. Procrastination , seems a little bit like apathy, however, I was never really any good at apathy, as much as I tried to be apathetic , It just wasn't happening for me :(

  • @mariatheisland
    @mariatheisland Před rokem

    Wow

  • @thumbprint7150
    @thumbprint7150 Před 4 lety +2

    'Sup at your own table'. Brilliant. And so many more inspiring lines from great poets. Bit disappointing that the grey hair engendered lots of lolling tongue comments... wow, who knew grey hair could be attractive... etc etc

  • @rafaelmendoza3395
    @rafaelmendoza3395 Před 8 lety +23

    gray hair is really hot.

  • @40LaForge
    @40LaForge Před 10 lety +4

    She's hot. She's intelligent. She's hot because she's intelligent.

  • @egcowling9657
    @egcowling9657 Před 3 lety +1

    When the bunny begins to play then the buffalo also begins to play
    Click.
    Later

  • @Kiwiwanderer
    @Kiwiwanderer Před 4 lety +1

    She’s a grey and hotter version of Selma Hayek

  • @MrGrapha
    @MrGrapha Před 8 lety

    rombakombaram

  • @MrGrapha
    @MrGrapha Před 8 lety

    Wonksema weeh wa

  • @fredschwentafsky6993
    @fredschwentafsky6993 Před 6 lety +3

    Authenticity is not a western virtue. Deception is.

    • @tqcbrown
      @tqcbrown Před 6 lety +1

      This is a very sad truth, I am from the "west". The constant need for money suppresses the inner soul. My goal in life is to become congruent.

    • @melanieevans9206
      @melanieevans9206 Před 6 lety

      Is Dr. Sirosis not from the West?

    • @29aaronjones
      @29aaronjones Před 5 lety

      @victoria zabaras people keep agreeing to sell corporate product too though

    • @thumbprint7150
      @thumbprint7150 Před 4 lety

      Fred - Deception is a virtue?

  • @tecomaman
    @tecomaman Před 6 lety +1

    You didn't talk about your authentic self or some change ,are you not authentic ??

  • @RonaldArthurDewhirst
    @RonaldArthurDewhirst Před 6 lety +6

    The self obsessed hazards of middle class life laid bare.

  • @alexislozano233
    @alexislozano233 Před 7 lety +1

    :')

  • @MrGrapha
    @MrGrapha Před 8 lety

    nokka ba bam da dam dam dam remba boem ba dam dam

  • @fredschwentafsky6993
    @fredschwentafsky6993 Před 6 lety

    Melanie evans...is dr sirosis authentic ?

  • @nicktaylor5264
    @nicktaylor5264 Před 5 lety

    Watching youtube?

  • @MrGrapha
    @MrGrapha Před 8 lety

    ben ik dan zo ongenadig voor de mens is daar geen genade in te vinden dat leven moet daar dan de vloek heersen weet je wat zullen we eve rio doen

  • @breaktheimage3
    @breaktheimage3 Před rokem

    I watch CZcams to procrastinate.

  • @MrGrapha
    @MrGrapha Před 8 lety

    je moet het in de gaten hebben waar het heen gaat mensen toch zeker weten toch

  • @MrGrapha
    @MrGrapha Před 8 lety

    set torma

  • @MrGrapha
    @MrGrapha Před 8 lety

    wie wil jij zijn ik mij jij of die of dat zelfs

  • @SuperLammens
    @SuperLammens Před 6 lety

    yesterday I ran around in the forest in my bunny suit and I got hit with a bullet

  • @intramotus
    @intramotus Před 8 lety

    Who the f are these weird ass rich looking people? The Berkshires? wtf? Great talk though.

    • @bricology
      @bricology Před 6 lety

      Yeah -- it looks more like Mill Valley. Rich, self-satisfied liberals who adore Pema Chodron.

  • @JAKEAWAKEOFFICIAL
    @JAKEAWAKEOFFICIAL Před 6 lety

    What’s the double hands up thing about? We know you have no weapons! Lol.

  • @MrGrapha
    @MrGrapha Před 8 lety

    we gaan geen mankie mankie doen mensen als je dat niet echt bent

  • @MrGrapha
    @MrGrapha Před 8 lety

    gewoon boe boe doen of niet dan

  • @MrGrapha
    @MrGrapha Před 8 lety

    maka he effe lekker tegen aan knallen of niet meid

  • @DabneyFountain
    @DabneyFountain Před 6 lety

    Pablum. Authentic means wearing a bunny suit? How about a diaper, a bonnet, and a teething ring worn to the supermarket...now THAT’S authentic! Hogwash.

  • @MrGrapha
    @MrGrapha Před 8 lety

    nooit meer werken aan een slechte boodschap begrepen is dat even feit of gaat dat nog verder spelen